Two Wrought Iron Trammel Lighting Devices, 18th century, a small
lamp trammel and a pendant candleholder, (losses on candle cup drip
pan, corrosion), trammel lg. 13 1/2, candleholder lg. 27 1/2-47 in.
$400-600
Three Early Tin Lighting Devices, early 19th century, a push-up
chamberstick with round dished base, a blue-painted chamber stick
with conical font and hinged cover over a threaded brass whale oil
burner on a round dished base; a small handled petticoat lamp with
filler tube, threaded brass whale oil burner, and a peg under the base
permitting it to stand alone or be placed on a candleholder, with
remnants of black paint, ht. 3 5/8, 3 7/8, 4 5/8 in., respectively.
$200-250
Federal Maple and Mahogany Veneer One-drawer Stand,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, c. 1815, the rectangular overhanging
top above the single drawer and medial shelf with double cyma-curved
gallery joining the four block-, vase-, and ring-turned legs ending in
small ball feet, original brass bail pull, original red-washed surface,
(minor imperfections), ht. 29 1/2, wd. 20, dp. 17 1/4 in.
$2,500-3,500
Red-painted Side Chair, probably Massachusetts, third quarter 18th
century, with serpentine yoked crest above the shaped splat and
molded rail, the block-, vase-, and ring-turned front legs with carved
Spanish feet joined to the raking rear legs by turned stretchers, old
surface, ht. 41, seat ht. 17 in.
Provenance: Descended through the Joseph Hosmer family of
Concord, Massachusetts.
$2,000-3,300
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Small Red-painted Pine Step-back Cupboard, New England, early
18th century, on trestle feet, old wrought iron H-L hinges, old surface,
(imperfections), ht. 66 3/4, wd. 35 1/2, dp. 19 in.
$3,000-5,000114.
Cherry Step-back Spice Cabinet with Eight Drawers, America, 19th
century, ht. 10 1/2, wd. 18, dp. 8 1/2 in.
$400-600115.
Pewter Mug, Boardman & Hart, New York City, 1828-53, half pint
mug with medial band and molded base, scroll handle, BOARDMAN &
HART/N YORK mark, ht. 3 1/4 in.
$400-600116.
Two Pairs of Pewter Candlesticks, with removable bobeches, on
round bases, (minor dents and corrosion), ht. 8 1/2, 8 3/4 in.
$400-600117.
Six Pewter Plates, late 18th-early 19th century, five with single-reeded
brims: one with marks for John Danforth (Norwich, Connecticut, 1773-
1795), one by Robert Palethorpe, Jr. (Philadelphia, 1817-1822), one by
Samuel Danforth (Hartford, Connecticut, 1795-1816), one by Samuel
Pierce (Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1792-1830), and one unmarked;
with a plain rimmed plate by Blaklee Barns (Philadelphia, 1812-1817),
dia. 8 in.
$400-60038 additional information and photos at http://www.skinnerinc.com